Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 24,037 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Namibia is 24,037 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Namibia peaked at 25,667 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -203.17 current LCU per person, in 1995.
That places Namibia 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 249.33 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 483.87 current LCU per person | +94.1% |
| 1992 | 72.84 current LCU per person | -84.9% |
| 1993 | -80.1 current LCU per person | -210.0% |
| 1994 | -128.99 current LCU per person | +61.0% |
| 1995 | -203.17 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 1996 | 67.55 current LCU per person | -133.2% |
| 1997 | 529.91 current LCU per person | +684.5% |
| 1998 | 782.09 current LCU per person | +47.6% |
| 1999 | 1,279 current LCU per person | +63.5% |
| 2000 | 1,461 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 633.38 current LCU per person | -56.6% |
| 2002 | 1,767 current LCU per person | +179.0% |
| 2003 | 429.8 current LCU per person | -75.7% |
| 2004 | 522.95 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 213.18 current LCU per person | -59.2% |
| 2006 | 2,157 current LCU per person | +911.6% |
| 2007 | 4,051 current LCU per person | +87.8% |
| 2008 | 7,757 current LCU per person | +91.5% |
| 2009 | 11,905 current LCU per person | +53.5% |
| 2010 | 9,462 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 10,952 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 9,440 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 10,265 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 8,439 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 12,548 current LCU per person | +48.7% |
| 2016 | 11,088 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 13,613 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 14,876 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 14,413 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 15,387 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 16,500 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 18,066 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 22,618 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 25,667 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 24,037 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 24,037 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 24,037 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +911.6% | 213.18 current LCU per person | 2,157 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | +684.5% | 67.55 current LCU per person | 529.91 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305.23 current LCU per person | -203.17 current LCU per person | 1,279 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,090 current LCU per person | 213.18 current LCU per person | 11,905 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,510 current LCU per person | 8,439 current LCU per person | 14,876 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,379 current LCU per person | 15,387 current LCU per person | 25,667 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Namibia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Namibia was 24,037 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,667 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -203.17 current LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Namibia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.